EP1147634A4 - Secure system using continuously-changing features of a body part as a key - Google Patents

Secure system using continuously-changing features of a body part as a key

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EP1147634A4
EP1147634A4 EP99964154A EP99964154A EP1147634A4 EP 1147634 A4 EP1147634 A4 EP 1147634A4 EP 99964154 A EP99964154 A EP 99964154A EP 99964154 A EP99964154 A EP 99964154A EP 1147634 A4 EP1147634 A4 EP 1147634A4
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continuously
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body part
key
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Kenneth S Bailey
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Ecryp Inc
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04L—TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHIC COMMUNICATION
    • H04L9/00—Cryptographic mechanisms or cryptographic arrangements for secret or secure communications; Network security protocols
    • H04L9/32—Cryptographic mechanisms or cryptographic arrangements for secret or secure communications; Network security protocols including means for verifying the identity or authority of a user of the system or for message authentication, e.g. authorization, entity authentication, data integrity or data verification, non-repudiation, key authentication or verification of credentials
    • H04L9/3226—Cryptographic mechanisms or cryptographic arrangements for secret or secure communications; Network security protocols including means for verifying the identity or authority of a user of the system or for message authentication, e.g. authorization, entity authentication, data integrity or data verification, non-repudiation, key authentication or verification of credentials using a predetermined code, e.g. password, passphrase or PIN
    • H04L9/3231—Biological data, e.g. fingerprint, voice or retina
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G06—COMPUTING; CALCULATING OR COUNTING
    • G06F—ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING
    • G06F18/00—Pattern recognition
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G06—COMPUTING; CALCULATING OR COUNTING
    • G06Q—INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY [ICT] SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES; SYSTEMS OR METHODS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • G06Q20/00—Payment architectures, schemes or protocols
    • G06Q20/38—Payment protocols; Details thereof
    • G06Q20/382—Payment protocols; Details thereof insuring higher security of transaction
    • G06Q20/3821—Electronic credentials
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04L—TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHIC COMMUNICATION
    • H04L9/00—Cryptographic mechanisms or cryptographic arrangements for secret or secure communications; Network security protocols
    • H04L9/32—Cryptographic mechanisms or cryptographic arrangements for secret or secure communications; Network security protocols including means for verifying the identity or authority of a user of the system or for message authentication, e.g. authorization, entity authentication, data integrity or data verification, non-repudiation, key authentication or verification of credentials
    • H04L9/3297—Cryptographic mechanisms or cryptographic arrangements for secret or secure communications; Network security protocols including means for verifying the identity or authority of a user of the system or for message authentication, e.g. authorization, entity authentication, data integrity or data verification, non-repudiation, key authentication or verification of credentials involving time stamps, e.g. generation of time stamps
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04L—TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHIC COMMUNICATION
    • H04L2209/00—Additional information or applications relating to cryptographic mechanisms or cryptographic arrangements for secret or secure communication H04L9/00
    • H04L2209/56—Financial cryptography, e.g. electronic payment or e-cash

Abstract

A secure system using a continuously-changing key that depends on the user's body part. A preferred embodiment obtains an image of the user's fingerprint and cements it according to a random generator. Only part of the image and not all of the image is sent at one time. The random segmentation insures that part of the image that is sent continuously varies from time to time. Therefore, an unauthorized receiver can receive only part but not all of the image. That only part of the image which is received will usually not be the same at the second as it is at the first time. Therefore, a received code cannot later be used to fool the system with the same credit card.
EP99964154A 1998-12-08 1999-12-08 Secure system using continuously-changing features of a body part as a key Expired - Lifetime EP1147634B1 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (3)

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US09/208,283 US6175923B1 (en) 1998-12-08 1998-12-08 Secure system using images of only part of a body as the key where the part has continuously-changing features
US208283 1998-12-08
PCT/US1999/029036 WO2000035135A1 (en) 1998-12-08 1999-12-08 Secure system using continuously-changing features of a body part as a key

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EP1147634A1 EP1147634A1 (en) 2001-10-24
EP1147634A4 true EP1147634A4 (en) 2003-07-23
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EP (1) EP1147634B1 (en)
JP (1) JP3754297B2 (en)
KR (1) KR100440372B1 (en)
CN (1) CN1346558A (en)
AT (1) ATE299320T1 (en)
AU (1) AU758535B2 (en)
CA (1) CA2353989C (en)
DE (1) DE69926082T2 (en)
EA (1) EA003598B1 (en)
IL (2) IL143590A0 (en)
MX (1) MXPA01005736A (en)
NZ (1) NZ512825A (en)
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